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The people's weekly (1946-09-14)

by: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation; Alberta Federation of Labor

Publication date: 1946-09-14

Topics: People's weekly [Edmonton, Alta.]

Publisher: C.C.F.

Collection: peel_newspapers; peel; university_of_alberta_libraries; toronto

Language: English

Item Size: 64.3M

Page 1:

- Farm Strike Draws Support

- Personal Stuff

- Freedom of the Press!

- Roper's Statement

- Labor Endorses the Farm Strike

- When Farmers Strike

- Coldwell Radio Talk, Wednesday

Page 2:

- Radio Must Not Become a Private Monopoly

Page 3:

- De Bunker's Column

- The Country Woman

- The People Speak

- Political Action by Progressives

- Local News

Page 4:

- The Third Column

- Premier Manning's Attack

- Footprints

- Something to be Proud Of

- Editorial Note

- Journal's Dirty Tactics

Page 5:

- Woodsworth House, Ottawa

- Gov't Opposition to Steel Workers

- Provincial Convention Nov. 21 to 23

- Organizations Meetings

- New Local

- Women's Meeting

- Dr. G. Shortliffe Speaks Here Tues.

- Can't Get Along without Mr. King

- 'Direct Action' Gerts Homes for Ottawa Vets

- Slight Gain in Working Force as Pay Drops Slightly

- Could Have Cut Power Rates in Two under TVA

Page 6:

- Churchill Corresponds with Jinnah

- Douglas Appeal for Milk Subsidy

- Seamen Sign for a 20% Wage Increase

- Housing of Vets is "Really Bad"

- "Movie" Profits Continue to Soar

- Employment at New High in Australia

- Big U. S. Dailies Control Radio Too

- Local News

Page 7:

- The Plight of the Jews

- Cement

- A Bit of Nonsense

Page 8:

- Tories Think a Change of Name Might Help Them

- Local News

Notes

Frequency varies. From 4 September 1936 to 1 September 1941 and from 6 January 1945 to 2 September 1950, weekly. From 13 September 1941 to 23 December 1944 and from 16 September 1950 to 1 September 1951, biweekly. From 27 October to 20 December 1952, monthly. Official publication of Alberta Federation of Labour. From 1944 to 1952, official publication of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. In 1953, People’s weekly, is absorbed by Commonwealth (Regina, Sask.) -- From 1920 to 1936, issued under the title Alberta labour news. Originates, at least in part, with Edmonton free press, the official organ of Edmonton Trades and Labor Council. This publication was issued from 12 April 1919 to 28 August 1920. From [1920?] to [1943?], the Labour Day editions of Alberta labour news and People’s weekly served as the yearbook of the Alberta labour movement. This publication - Alberta labor annual, Edmonton: Alberta Labor News, [1920?]- - is described separately in the bibliography. Digitized copies of several of the yearbooks are available there.